John BurnsApr 26

#RightToRepair
#HeathKit

A different time. A time when folks would get their hands dirty on electronics and other devices. Airplanes, mini-bikes, oscilloscopes, Ham radios, shortwave radios, etc.

Skills that employed a lot of people in 50, 60, and 70's.

The story of Heathkit.

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I built and used a shortwave radio. My first time listening to BBC. A friend built his mini-bike.

Benton Harbor, Michigan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUQOG1hp54g

The Mistake That Built Heathkit, and the America That Buried It

YouTube
Jim "Ham on a Bike"Apr 15
Since I've used my #Heathkit #HW8 all day may as well use it for the @northqrp #MorseCode CW Sprint at 0030 UTC 4/15/26 #NAQCC #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #QRP #QRPRadio
Jim "Ham on a Bike"Apr 14
Beautiful spring afternoon for a #amateurradio #hamradio #pota #parksontheair activation with a #straightkey with my #heathkit #hw8 CW #morsecode #qrpradio Transceiver into a #qrp #EFHW #tenntenna transformer.
Show threadJesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3Apr 13
@sergio_101 I started out on the novice band on 40m bcs my #heathkit #DX60B had crystals and I didn’t upgrade to the #vfo until later.
13Apr 4
Heathkit Tuner Saved from Junk Pile https://hackaday.com/2026/04/04/heathkit-tuner-saved-from-junk-pile/
#Homeentertainmenthacks #RepairHacks #Teardown #Heathkit #Stereo
Heathkit Tuner Saved From Junk Pile

We miss the old Heathkit. You could build equipment that rivaled or even surpassed commercial devices. The cost was usually reasonable and, even if you could get by with less, the satisfaction of u…

Hackaday
Hackaday [Unofficial]Apr 4

Heathkit Tuner Saved from Junk Pile

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/04/heathkit-tuner-saved-from-junk-pile/

Heathkit Tuner Saved From Junk Pile

We miss the old Heathkit. You could build equipment that rivaled or even surpassed commercial devices. The cost was usually reasonable and, even if you could get by with less, the satisfaction of u…

Hackaday
Jim SpathMar 25
I wonder what this VOM looks like inside. It's a #Heathkit so you never know.
#Retro
Jim "Ham on a Bike"Feb 28
Back out of my hibernation den for some #qrp #pota #parksontheair CW #morsecode #amateurradio #hamradio activation with the #heathkit #hw8 and #camalback #ministraightkey #telegraphkey into #EFHW and #tenntenna 49:1 from Uncle Walt
Show threadJesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3Feb 13
@doughenwood Mom had a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education. She and Dad got me into #STEM and eventually #ElectricalEngineering. Dad also had experience teaching #math. Dad helped me build my first antenna and Mom (secretly) financed the purchase of my first transmitter: The #Heathkit #DX60B. #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
Laurent FRANCOISEDec 7
Je regarde le contenu des disquettes du HDOS du #Heathkit H89 et je vois ce message sur la première piste de toutes les disquettes, ils étaient violents les anciens niveau messages d'erreur 🤣
#retrocomputing